TAPD Hosts Shop with a Cop
Texarkana Arkansas Police Department held their annual shop with a cop event Tuesday morning. Things were a little different due to COVID-19 but over 100 kids got presents. [AdSense-B]
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A&M-Texarkana Names New Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced that Dr. Melinda Arnold from Montana State University-Billings (MSUB) has been selected as the university’s next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Arnold has a distinguished career spanning more than twenty years in…
Former TISD employee pleads not guilty to sexual misconduct involving three students
A former teacher’s aide with Texarkana, Texas, Independent School District pleaded not guilty Monday to three felonies in Bowie County. Ashlyn Faye Bell, 24, is charged with two counts of improper relationship between educator and student and a count of…
Texarkana COVID-19 Update Monday, November 30, 2020
Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports 49 new cases since Friday, November 20, 2020 for a total of 2,540 positive COVID-19 cases, with 100 deaths. The Department of State Health Services is reporting 1,797 recoveries. Cass County added 30 new…
Children Invited to Polar Express Pajama Party at Crossties Event Venue
Kick off the holiday season with The Polar Express Pajama Party at Crossties Event Venue located at 324 E Broad St. in Texarkana, AR. Children will be able to write letters to Santa, enjoy a Hot Chocolate Bar and get…
Texarkana Museums System hosts Stained Glass Tour for the Holidays
Texarkana, TX – Join the Texarkana Museums System on December 5, beginning at 3:30 p.m. for a special walking tour of stained glass installations in Downtown Texarkana, USA. This guided tour will feature the lovely works of glass art in…
Voice and Piano Lessons Offered at UA Hope
The University of Arkansas at Hope will offer voice and piano lessons this spring. The lessons, taught by Haley Patillo Thompson, can be scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Evening lessons may be available upon…
Freeze Warning Issued for Texarkana
A freeze warning has been issued for the Texarkana area from midnight tonight until 9 a.m. Monday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 are expected. The warning encompasses portions of southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas and northeast Texas. Generally speaking,…
Defensive Lineman Clayton Smith Will be Honored as a 2021 All-American as Part of All-American Bowl Road to the Dome Tour
Defensive Lineman (Texarkana, Texas/ Texas H.S.), the University of Oklahoma commit, will be officially honored tomorrow as a 2021 All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the eleventh episode of the Road to the Dome digital series. The…
Man arrested for Miller County residential burglary
On Monday, November 16 Miller County Deputies responded to a residential burglary call in the Genoa area of Miller County. Reports indicated that a suspect forced entry into a residence and took several firearms and other items of property. Miller…
Take a Twilight Tour for Thanksgiving
Join the Texarkana Museums System on November 28 beginning at 6:30 p.m. for a special twilight walking tour of Downtown Texarkana, USA. This guided tour will focus on historic State Line Avenue in the Original City District and end with…
TexAmericas Center Breaks Ground on a New Spec Building
TexAmericas Center (TAC) broke ground on a new speculative (spec) building to support future tenants relocating to, or growing in, the Texarkana region. The 150,000-square-foot building on 24 acres will be ready for new tenants in the summer of 2021…
Community Healthcore Foundation Presents their 7th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot
Community Healthcore Foundation presents their 7th annual famous Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot that will take place on November, 26 at 8:00 a.m. This year’s race will be virtual, due to COVID-19. Participants may choose either a 5K or 1-mile fun…
Pandemic puts trial on hold for woman accused of punching deputy over speeding ticket
A jury trial slated for the end of the month for a woman accused of punching a Miller County deputy because of a speeding ticket has been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Susan Renee Johnson, 54, is…
LifeShare Providing Thanksgiving Essentials to Donors
LifeShare Blood Center has so much to be thankful for this holiday season. Each year more than 100,000 people from across Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas roll up their sleeves to help patients at one of the many hospitals served by…